During the 2023 Legislative Session, s. 1008.213, F.S., was created by House Bill (HB) 1597 to provide for the flexible assessment administration of the statewide, standardized assessments specified in 1008.22(3)(a), (b), ....  

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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    State Board of Education

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    6A-10.042Test Administration and Security

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: During the 2023 Legislative Session, s. 1008.213, F.S., was created by House Bill (HB) 1597 to provide for the flexible assessment administration of the statewide, standardized assessments specified in 1008.22(3)(a), (b), and (d), F.S., for the full-time Florida Virtual School (FLVS) student of a military family residing outside of Florida who is prevented by his or her parent or guardian’s out-of-state military duty station’s location from participating in a Florida-based FLVS secure and proctored exam. This proposed amendment codifies in the rule the requirements for how this flexibility must be implemented, as required by s. 1008.213(6), F.S.

    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Flexible Assessment Administration for FLVS Full-Time Students in Military Families.

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1008.213(6), 1008.23(2)(b), 1008.24, F.S.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1008.213, 1008.23, 1008.24, F.S.

    IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

    DATE AND TIME: August 21, 2023, 4:00 p.m., ET, lasting until the conclusion of business

    PLACE: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c4d1530a-43cc-47da-a462-01d26423db3f@63bf107b-cb6f-4173-8c1c-1406bb5cb794

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Vince Verges, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Office of Assessment, (850)245-0513. To comment on this rule development or to request a rule development workshop, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules or contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, (850)245-9601 or email Christian.Emerson@fldoe.org.

    THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.